B[rainard] H. Warner to Frederick Douglass, May 2, 1876
Office of B. H. WARNER,
Corner 7th and F Sts.,
P.O. Box 422.
Washington, D.C. May 2.nd 1876
Jno. H. CookCook, John H.
Esq.
Atty. for F. Douglas
Dear Sir—
Please call and get the check left with me yesterday,
Yours very truly,
B WarnerWarner, Brainard Henry
Brainard Henry Warner (1847-1916) born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania started as a clerk at the Washington Judiciary Square Hospital. In 1866 he was a clerk in the War Department. He trained in law and also was involved in real estate in Washington. He worked in a variety of banks and started his own company B. H. Warner Company. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (FindaGrave website accessed 2025-08-21; Washington Evening Star, 17 May 1916).
